Ukrainian engineering troops established minefields in Kursk region that destroyed or damaged 7 APCs, 7 IFVs, 1 Tigr armored vehicle, and 5 T-72 tanks belonging to Russian forces in October 2024.
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In October, Russian forces lost seven armored personnel carriers (APCs), seven infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), one Tigr armored vehicle, and five T-72 tanks in Kursk region due to minefields set up by Ukrainian engineering troops.
Russia is still continuing its offensive in Donetsk Oblast and is trying to conduct a counter-offensive in Russia's Kursk Oblast, where Ukrainian troops control parts of the territory.
Russian forces reportedly lost 20 military vehicles in the Kursk region in October due to minefields laid by Ukrainian engineering troops, including 7 APCs, 7 IFVs, 1 Tigr armored vehicle, and 5 T-72 tanks.
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